The Chivalric Romance and the Essence of Fiction

by Dani Cavallaro

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Ranging from Chretien de Troyes to Shakespeare, this study proposes that the chivalric romance is characterized by a centerless structure, self-conscious fictionality and a propensity for irony.

The form is tied to historical reality, yet represents the archetype of imaginative literature, declaring its fictional status without claiming to embody fixed truths. Through use of irony, the chivalric romance precludes conclusive interpretations,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0786499834

ISBN13:9780786499830

Release Date:December 2015

Publisher:McFarland & Company

Length:228 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.9" x 9.0"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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